Iran Media: U.S. Admiral Fired for 'Republican-Israeli' Plot

State-owned Press TV says group inside U.S. military planned to overthrow government if Obama is re-elected.

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Gil Ronen, 01/11/12 21:46

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State-owned Iranian news outlet Press TV claims that U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Charles M. Gaouette, head of the John C. Stennis carrier group, who has been recalled for “inappropriate leadership judgment,” was part of a plot to overthrow the U.S. government if Barack Obama should be re-elected as president.

"The decision was made based on a conversation with the Secretary of Defense who, at the end of the talk, believed Gaouette was part of a group of military officers who have been under suspicion for planning a 'Seven Days in May' type overthrow of the US government if President Obama is re-elected," columnist Gordon Duff wrote.

"This is not conjecture," he insisted. "[D]ozens of key officers face firing, hundreds are under investigation, all with direct ties to extremist elements in the Republican Party and the Israeli lobby."

"Reports received are sourced at the highest levels of the Pentagon and indicate that the administration has been aware of these plans for months."